Community briefs: May 6

Published: Monday, May 6, 2013 at 6:35 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, May 6, 2013 at 6:35 a.m.

Sandburg open house scheduled

The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will host an open house from 2-4 p.m. Thursday at Flat Rock Village Office, 110 Village Center Drive.

The park has recently begun an Alternative Transportation Feasibility Study to seek out opportunities to provide broader connectivity to the park and the surrounding communities of Flat Rock and Hendersonville.

As part of this study, an open house will be held to begin a conversation about local and regional transportation initiatives and creative funding and partnership opportunities. The purpose of this activity is to identify transportation strategies that could improve access to Carl Sandburg Home NHS and other points of interest in the area.

Residents are invited to share thoughts and ideas in developing solutions to address the parking challenges realized during peak visitation months at the park and surrounding area. Reservations are not necessary to attend. For more information, call 828-693- 4178.

Housing agency marks 25 years

The Housing Assistance Corp. will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a kickoff celebration, “Party Like It’s 1988,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 16 at the Boys and Girls Club gymnasium, 1304 Ashe St., Hendersonville.

Enjoy decorations, sounds and refreshments of the decade. Dance and rock out with Jim Beaver’s School of Music providing live tunes.

A photo booth will capture attendees’ look, and the best ’80s outfits get prizes. You can also take home a door prize.

Historical photo boards will highlight the many achievements of the Housing Assistance Corp.’s providing safe and affordable housing opportunities andservices to more than 5,000 people in Henderson County since 1988.

The North Carolina Arboretum will participate in National Public Gardens Day on Friday.

The event celebrates all public gardens, arboreta, botanical gardens, educational gardens, specialty gardens, entertainment gardens, farm gardens, historical landscapes and zoos, with each institution participating in its own way.

Now in its fifth year, National Public Gardens Day is a national day of awareness in which communities nationwide are invited to visit and learnabout the important role their public gardens play in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education.

As a participating public garden, the arboretum will waive the parking fee for those visitors who present the National Public Gardens Day coupon, which may be printed from the Better Homes and Gardens magazine website at www. bhg.com.

BREVARD

Dogs, owners invited to chase

The Swift Paws “Go With Me” Tour will host a lure chasing event to benefit the new animal shelter in Brevard from 1-4 p.m. Saturday in The Meadow at Straus Park, Brevard.

Local dog owners areinvited to bring their dogs to the event.

The admittance fee and cost to let a dog run the chase is $10.

Hosted by Swift Paws, a manufacturer of lightweight, electric lure machines, the event will benefit Friends of the Animal Shelter.

“In addition to spreading awareness about the benefits of dog exercise and the convenience of lure chasing, I wanted to be sure that we were giving back to each community and raising support for important doggy causes,” said co-owner Meghan Wolfgram, who has been traveling on tour with her dog, Pretzel, in a Sylvan Sport GO camper.

Visit www.swiftpaws. com or www.animal sheltertc.org for more information.

<p>Sandburg open house scheduled </p><p>The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will host an open house from 2-4 p.m. Thursday at Flat Rock Village Office, 110 Village Center Drive.</p><p>The park has recently begun an Alternative Transportation Feasibility Study to seek out opportunities to provide broader connectivity to the park and the surrounding communities of Flat Rock and Hendersonville.</p><p>As part of this study, an open house will be held to begin a conversation about local and regional transportation initiatives and creative funding and partnership opportunities. The purpose of this activity is to identify transportation strategies that could improve access to Carl Sandburg Home NHS and other points of interest in the area.</p><p>Residents are invited to share thoughts and ideas in developing solutions to address the parking challenges realized during peak visitation months at the park and surrounding area. Reservations are not necessary to attend. For more information, call 828-693- 4178.</p><p>Housing agency marks 25 years</p><p>The Housing Assistance Corp. will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a kickoff celebration, “Party Like It's 1988,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 16 at the Boys and Girls Club gymnasium, 1304 Ashe St., Hendersonville.</p><p>Enjoy decorations, sounds and refreshments of the decade. Dance and rock out with Jim Beaver's School of Music providing live tunes.</p><p>A photo booth will capture attendees' look, and the best '80s outfits get prizes. You can also take home a door prize.</p><p>Historical photo boards will highlight the many achievements of the Housing Assistance Corp.'s providing safe and affordable housing opportunities andservices to more than 5,000 people in Henderson County since 1988.</p><p>Reservations required. Call 828-692-4744, Ext. 110, for more information.</p><p>Garden awareness day set for Friday</p><p>The North Carolina Arboretum will participate in National Public Gardens Day on Friday.</p><p>The event celebrates all public gardens, arboreta, botanical gardens, educational gardens, specialty gardens, entertainment gardens, farm gardens, historical landscapes and zoos, with each institution participating in its own way.</p><p>Now in its fifth year, National Public Gardens Day is a national day of awareness in which communities nationwide are invited to visit and learnabout the important role their public gardens play in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education.</p><p>As a participating public garden, the arboretum will waive the parking fee for those visitors who present the National Public Gardens Day coupon, which may be printed from the Better Homes and Gardens magazine website at www. bhg.com.</p><p>BREVARD</p><p>Dogs, owners invited to chase</p><p>The Swift Paws “Go With Me” Tour will host a lure chasing event to benefit the new animal shelter in Brevard from 1-4 p.m. Saturday in The Meadow at Straus Park, Brevard.</p><p>Local dog owners areinvited to bring their dogs to the event.</p><p>The admittance fee and cost to let a dog run the chase is $10.</p><p>Hosted by Swift Paws, a manufacturer of lightweight, electric lure machines, the event will benefit Friends of the Animal Shelter.</p><p>“In addition to spreading awareness about the benefits of dog exercise and the convenience of lure chasing, I wanted to be sure that we were giving back to each community and raising support for important doggy causes,” said co-owner Meghan Wolfgram, who has been traveling on tour with her dog, Pretzel, in a Sylvan Sport GO camper.</p><p>Visit www.swiftpaws. com or www.animal sheltertc.org for more information.</p><p>From staff reports</p>